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   Why is the Sun important for life on Earth?

   • Heat and light might be important for life on Earth, but the Sun sends other stuff, too. The Sun sends lots of other energy and small particles toward Earth. Earth’s protective magnetic field and atmosphere shields us from most of the energy and particles.

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   How does the sun affect life on Earth?

   • The sun is an ordinary star, one of about 100 billion in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The sun has extremely important influences on our planet: It drives weather, ocean currents, seasons, and climate, and makes plant life possible through photosynthesis. Without the sun’s heat and light, life on Earth would not exist.

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   Why does life on Earth depend on the Sun?

   • Life on Earth depends on the Sun. Here are just a few reasons why: The Sun’s gravity holds our entire solar system together. Our solar system is even named after the Sun (the Latin word for Sun is “sol”). Heat from the Sun makes Earth warm enough to live on.

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   Why do we have a solar system?

   • The Sun’s gravity holds our entire solar system together. Our solar system is even named after the Sun (the Latin word for Sun is “sol”). Heat from the Sun makes Earth warm enough to live on. Without light from the Sun, there would be no plants or animals—and, therefore, no food and we wouldn’t exist.

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   Feb 2, 2024 · The sun has extremely important influences on our planet: It drives weather, ocean currents, seasons, and climate, and makes plant life possible through photosynthesis. The sun is an ordinary star, one of about 100 billion in our galaxy, the Milky Way.

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   Life on Earth depends on the Sun. Here are just a few reasons why: 1. The Sun’s gravity holds our entire solar system together. Our solar system is even named after the Sun (the Latin word for Sun is “sol”). 2. Heat from the Sun makes Earth warm enough to live on. 3. Without light from the Sun, there would be no plants or animals—and, therefore, no...

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   In our solar system, the closest planet to the Sun is Mercury. Our Sun’s closest star neighbor is called Proxima Centauri. It is approximately 4 light-yearsaway.

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   First of all, you should never look directly at the Sun without very special protective eyewear. But NASA has many great pictures of the Sunfor you to look at! Scientists use telescopes with filters to capture images of the Sun. These images help us learn about our star. The photo below was taken by a NASA spacecraft called the Solar Dynamics Obser...

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   A spacecraft would easily burn up if it tried to fly into the Sun. However, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is flying closer than any other robotic explorer ever has. It will be flying inside the Sun’s atmosphere, or corona. This spacecraft will help us learn more about how the Sun works and how solar activitystarts. This helps us to be more prepared!

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   Nothing could live on the Sun, but its energy is vital for most life on Earth. The temperature in the Sun's core is about 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius) – hot enough to sustain nuclear fusion.

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   May 19, 2020 · The main reasons that justify the importance of the Sun are the following: Provides heat to the earth: The Sun heats the Earth, making it the right temperature for living beings to live on it. Provides light: Light helps provide energy to the Earth, through electromagnetic energy. It also helps animals see day and night (through the moon).

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   Overview. The Sun's gravity holds the solar system together, keeping everything – from the biggest planets to the smallest particles of debris – in its orbit. The connection and interactions between the Sun and Earth drive the seasons, ocean currents, weather, climate, radiation belts and auroras.

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   Mar 19, 2024 · The Sun is our closest star. Billions of years ago, it shaped the formation of our home planet and the beginning of life on Earth. Today, it provides the heat and energy that powers our civilization, but it can also disrupt our technology and spacecraft through explosive outbursts of radiation.